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Tuesday, 26 February 2013

What and When
As part of the club's ongoing development and outreach programme we will be running a Go Ride coaching session on Saturday 2nd March 2013 commencing at 3pm sharp,finishing at 4pm.

Go-Ride is British Cycling's development programme for young people. The programme provides a fun and safe way to introduce young riders to the world of cycle sport and provides a platform to improve bike handling skills. More information is available from British Cycling's Go Ride zone.

This week's session will include a basic bike and helmet safety check, a Go Ride class and an accompanying game and skills test.

The emphasis is on fun, safety and development of all of the participants regardless of their current level of ability.

Where
The venue is Hitchin Boys' School - Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1J. Parking on Fishponds Road or at Grammar School Lane entrance. We will be using the "school" end of the grounds.

Who
We can coach riders from ages 6-16 but we assume that all riders have basic bike handling ability and can ride without stabilisers.

If you are interested please contact Simon Doyle or Nick Senechal: contact information

How much
The cost of coaching is FOC to Hitchin Nomads members, £3 non-members per rider.

Places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Riders will need a mountain bike or cyclo-cross bike in good working order.Safety helmets are mandatory. No helmet, no ride.

All riders must also have a completed British Cycling parental consent form which they can bring along on the day. It is available for download here Parental Consent form.pdf.

Sunday, 17 February 2013

We have just uploaded a number of the club's regular Sunday club run routes and associated GPS files for download. As more routes are developed we will add them to the library. Please feel free to browse or download, the more people who have an idea of the routes we take the better. Obviously, don't just rely on the GPS files when you are planning a ride - they aren't substitues for common sense.

The library has been put together by Nick Hickman and builds on the excellent foundations laid by Keith Rapley.

The
cost of coaching is FOC to Hitchin Nomads members, £3 non-members per
rider. Places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Riders will
need a mountain bike or cyclo-cross bike in good working order.

Safety helmets are mandatory. No helmet, no ride. All riders must also have a completed consent form which they can bring along on the day.Coaching venue: The venue is currently pencilled in as Hitchin Boys' School, which is accessible from Fishponds Road and from Grammar School Walk. Map Hitchin Boys' School

Spring Hilly/ Autumn Hilly (6Z/10)
This is an 18 mile route covering 2 laps of a 9 mile course around Whitwell and St. Paul’s Walden. It’s a good marker for form at the start of the season and also constitutes the first race of the club’s All Rounder Competition. It is also used in the Autumn.
Route map: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/68568598

2-Up Team TT
This is held over the club’s 25 mile course (see above). Riding as a team of 2, you will be given the time of the second rider in your team to cross the finish line so you need to work together to get a good time. This event also counts towards the club’s All Rounder Competition.
Route map: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/68571260